MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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