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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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