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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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