MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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