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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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