MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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