MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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