MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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