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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major 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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