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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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