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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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