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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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