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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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