MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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