MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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