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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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