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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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