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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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