MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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