MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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