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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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