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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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