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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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