MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important 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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