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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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