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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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