MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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