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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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