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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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