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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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