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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key 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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