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 is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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