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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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