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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
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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