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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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