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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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