MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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