MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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