MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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