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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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