MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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