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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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