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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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