MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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