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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important 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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