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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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