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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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