MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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