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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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