MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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