MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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