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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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