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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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