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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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