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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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