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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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