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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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