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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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