MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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