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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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