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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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