MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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