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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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