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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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