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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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