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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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