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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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