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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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