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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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