MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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