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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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