MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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