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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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