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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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