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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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