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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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