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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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