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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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