MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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