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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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