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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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