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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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