MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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