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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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