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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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