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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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