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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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