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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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