MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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