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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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