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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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