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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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