MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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