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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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