MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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