MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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