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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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