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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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