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.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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