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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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