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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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