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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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