MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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