MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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