MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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