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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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