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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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