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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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