MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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