MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
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 MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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