MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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