MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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