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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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