MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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