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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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