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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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