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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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