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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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