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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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