MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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