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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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