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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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