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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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