MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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