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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with 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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