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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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