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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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