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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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