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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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