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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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