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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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