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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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