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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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