MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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