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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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