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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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