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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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