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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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