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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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