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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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