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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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