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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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