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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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