MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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