MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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