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
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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