MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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