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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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