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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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