MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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