MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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