MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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