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
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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