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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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