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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
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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