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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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