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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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