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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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