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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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