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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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