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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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