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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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