MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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