MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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