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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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