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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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