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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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