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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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