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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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