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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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