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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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