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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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