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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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