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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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