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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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