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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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