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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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