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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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