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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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