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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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