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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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