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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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