MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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