MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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