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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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