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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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