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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
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 inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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