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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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