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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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