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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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