MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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