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
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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