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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major 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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