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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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