MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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