MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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