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
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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