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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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