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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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