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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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