MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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