MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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