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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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