MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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