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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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