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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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