MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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