MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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