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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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