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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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