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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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