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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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