MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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