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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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