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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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