MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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