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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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