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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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