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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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