MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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