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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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