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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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