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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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