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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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