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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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