MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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