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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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