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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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