MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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