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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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