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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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