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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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