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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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