MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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