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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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