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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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