MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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