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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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