MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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