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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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