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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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