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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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