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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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