MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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