MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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