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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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