MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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