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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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