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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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