MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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