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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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