MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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