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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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