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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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