MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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