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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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