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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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