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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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