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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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