MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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