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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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