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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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