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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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