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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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