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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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