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
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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