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
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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