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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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