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
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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