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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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