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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
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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