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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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