MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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