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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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