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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major 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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