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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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