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
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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