MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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