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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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