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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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