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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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