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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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