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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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