MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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