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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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