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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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