MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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