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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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