MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major 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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