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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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