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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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