MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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