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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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