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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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