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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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