MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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