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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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