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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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