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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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