MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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