MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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