MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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