MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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