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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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