MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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