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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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