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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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