MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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