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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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