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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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