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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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