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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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