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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates 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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