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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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