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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major 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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