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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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