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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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