MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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