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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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