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
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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