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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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