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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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