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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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