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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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