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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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