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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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