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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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