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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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