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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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