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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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