MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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