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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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