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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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