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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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