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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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