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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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