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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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