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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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