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 is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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