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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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