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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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