MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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