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.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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