MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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