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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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