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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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