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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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