MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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