MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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