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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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