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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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