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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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