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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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