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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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