MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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