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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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