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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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