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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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