MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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