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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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