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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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