MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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