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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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