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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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