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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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