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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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