MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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