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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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