MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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