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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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