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 is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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