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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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