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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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