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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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