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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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