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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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