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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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