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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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