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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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