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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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