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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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