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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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