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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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