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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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