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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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