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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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