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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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