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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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