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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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