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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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