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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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