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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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