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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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