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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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