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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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