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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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