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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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