MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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