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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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