MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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