MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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