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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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