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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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