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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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