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
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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