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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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