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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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