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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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