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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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