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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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