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
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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