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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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