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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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