MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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