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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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