MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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