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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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