MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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