MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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