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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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