MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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