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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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