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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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