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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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