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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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