MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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