MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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