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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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