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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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