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
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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