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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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