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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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