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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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