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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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