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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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