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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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