MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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