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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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