MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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