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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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