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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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