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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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