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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
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