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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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