MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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