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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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