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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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