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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses 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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