MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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