MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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