MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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