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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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