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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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