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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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