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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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