MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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