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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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