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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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