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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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