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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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