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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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