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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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