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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes 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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