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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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