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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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