MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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