MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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