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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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