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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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