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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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