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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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