MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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