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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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