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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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