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
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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