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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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