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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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