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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key 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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