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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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