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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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