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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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