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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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