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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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