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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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