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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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