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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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