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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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