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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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