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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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