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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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