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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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