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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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