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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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