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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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