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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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