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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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