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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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