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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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