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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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