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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews 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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