MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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