MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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