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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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