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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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