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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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