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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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