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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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