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 Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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