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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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