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 Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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