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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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