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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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